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lepton

/ˈlɛptɒn/

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Leptón

A coin used since ancient times in Greece, serving in modern times as one hundredth of a phoenix, a drachma, and a euro (as the Greek form of the Eurocent).

Examples :

"I found a single lepton at the bottom of my old purse while cleaning out the closet; it's only worth a tiny fraction of a euro. "

Encontré un solo leptón en el fondo de mi viejo bolso mientras limpiaba el armario; solo vale una pequeña fracción de un euro.

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Pequeña moneda judía de bronce

A small, bronze Judean coin from the 1st century B.C.E., considered by some to be the widow's mite.

Examples :

"The archaeologist carefully brushed away the dirt, revealing a small, worn lepton among the other ancient artifacts. "

El arqueólogo cepilló cuidadosamente la tierra, revelando una pequeña pequeña moneda judía de bronce desgastada entre los otros artefactos antiguos.

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noun

Leptón

An elementary particle that has a spin of 1/2 (i.e., is a fermion) and does not interact via the strong nuclear force; examples include the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon.

Examples :

"Scientists study leptons, like electrons, to understand the fundamental building blocks of matter. "

Los científicos estudian los leptones, como los electrones, para comprender los componentes fundamentales de la materia.

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